Community Calendar

 Joe Feddersen: Earth, Water, Sky is a career retrospective of nationally renowned artist Joe Feddersen (b. 1953, Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation). This exhibition at the Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture in Spokane gathers four decades of the prolific artist’s prints, glass, weaving, and ceramics in the largest and most comprehensive showing of his career to date. From miniatures to wall-sized installations, the exhibition features more than 120 works. Note: the museum is closed Mondays and holidays.

This holiday season, give the gift of art with unique works available in every price range. Our annual small-works exhibit features a diverse selection from regional artists, including ceramics, sculptures, bronzes, enamels, paintings, and more. With pieces from over 80 artists, you are sure to find the perfect piece at The Art Spirit Gallery.

This meeting takes place on ZOOM and not at Auntie's Bookstore.

We will be discussing “The Last Devil to Die'' by Richard Osman at the November meeting.

November's meeting will be taking place on the 3rd Thursday of the month instead of the usual 4th Thursday. This book club meets via Zoom and is led by Linda. Please send any inquiries and requests for the Zoom link to auntiesbooks@gmail.com

GALIMATIAS is a collection of prints that reflects Reinaldo's experiences as a father and provider. It is inspired by daily family walks in Spokane, where he observes his surroundings and transforms the random imagery in his head into visual narratives infused with dark humor and irony.

The artwork reflects the realities of Reinaldo's life and his process of learning to "let go" and accept the uncontrollable aspects of living. This concept of letting go is also present in the technical process of reduction relief printing, which Reinaldo uses to enrich the illustrations he creates. He challenges himself to develop large-scale "Suicide Blocks" and small lithographs, using found MDF, cultural archetypes, repetition in both the printing process and the composition patterns, and the absence or presence of color. GALIMATIAS is an experimental exploration of playful image-making, inviting viewers to find beauty in the challenges we can't control.

Dr. Tiffany J. Fulkerson, Spokane Falls Community College

Home to the sʔukʷnaʔqín (Okanogan) people, the Okanogan Highlands of northern Washington is a region characterized by mountainous terrain with diverse habitats ranging from forests to desert shrub-steppe. While oral traditions and archaeological and ethnographic data speak to a long history of cultural use of diverse ecologies by Okanogan people, archaeological evidence of human habitation in upland areas here and elsewhere on the Plateau remain poorly documented, in part due to historical sampling biases that have tended to favor river and lake environments. This talk describes ongoing research as part of an archaeology field school in the Mt. Hull-Whistler Canyon area of the Okanogan Highlands that was designed to explore the continuity of culture and place and connections between community, landscapes, and ancestral foods in upland environments through time. The field school was developed in partnership with the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation, Spokane Bureau of Land Management, and academic institutions and provides a unique opportunity to train early career professionals in collaborative heritage management practices in ways that reflect the expressed interests and goals of the communities who maintain longstanding connections to federally managed lands. This talk will present the results of archaeological excavations of a cultural depression on Mt. Hull in the field school project area that revealed an unusually wide diversity of artifact assemblages, along with preliminary results of ongoing specialized analyses including aerial Light Detection and Ranging (lidar), portable X-ray fluorescence (pXRF), paleoethnobotany, zooarchaeology, and ancient DNA (aDNA) data.

Jessie Jo and Matthew Chavez are teaming together to bring you 'Rhythm of the Soul', a special experience that combines the healing powers of both sound and breath.

Chosen with love, the tones played has shown results in calming the body. Using a variety of different instruments such as crystal bowls, gongs, and more, tune into the healing abilities of such sacred tools.

The breathwork aspect of this experience invites you to explore your internal landscape for healing, growth and self-discovery. In this group experience, we will co-create a sacred space that will allow you to build a deep relationship with your breath so that it becomes a catalyst for your personal awakening and overall well-being. The potent combination of conscious rhythmic breathing, breath holds, and intentionality crafted music will help guide you through the terrain of your inner space, helping you release old wounds, stressors, fears, and doubts. With every inhale and exhale, you will be drawn closer to your authentic self, awakening dormant potentials and inner pharmacy.

Meet the facilitators
Local yoga instructor, Jessie Jo, integrates the power of sound healing into foundation yoga practices such as breath work, movement, and meditation. Whether it’s instructing at a studio or a treatment/behavioral center, Jessie has seen the miraculous physiological effects of sound therapy and yoga.

Matthew is a Soma Breath facilitator and a Somatic coach. Since a young age, Matthew has had a deep curiosity and drive for exploring the human body, mind & spirit. Experiencing a back injury at age 18, Matthew needed a long-term solution for managing and healing the pain. Committed to a deeper healing process he discovered Soma Breath and Somatic coaching. It was through these modalities he unearthed a sacred connection to breath & body (spirit & soma), what has become an essential relationship to nurture.

Celebrate Fall with the Thesperados!

We are a comedy improv group at Ferris that does it all! From flying to Mars to sword fighting with grandma! These talents student comedians know how to make a good joke and give you a good laugh.
This after-school group is directed by Mary Cooper & Dave Honeycutt.

Bring your list of Nouns, Adjectives and Verbs - audience participation encouraged!

 Joe Feddersen: Earth, Water, Sky is a career retrospective of nationally renowned artist Joe Feddersen (b. 1953, Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation). This exhibition at the Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture in Spokane gathers four decades of the prolific artist’s prints, glass, weaving, and ceramics in the largest and most comprehensive showing of his career to date. From miniatures to wall-sized installations, the exhibition features more than 120 works. Note: the museum is closed Mondays and holidays.

This holiday season, give the gift of art with unique works available in every price range. Our annual small-works exhibit features a diverse selection from regional artists, including ceramics, sculptures, bronzes, enamels, paintings, and more. With pieces from over 80 artists, you are sure to find the perfect piece at The Art Spirit Gallery.

"Art, Science, or Forensics". by Robert Lloyd. Recent digital works on paper exploring AI as a tool. This is not just an exhibition but a catalyst for conversation. It invites participants to transcend the 'us versus them' mentality and to envision a world where differences are celebrated rather than feared. Through a blend of artistic expression, scientific exploration, and forensic scrutiny, it seeks to inspire both individual introspection and collective action towards a more unified and equitable society. Bob is a retired photography and digital imaging professor from Eastern Washington University and an activist for change in the Black Community.